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This chapter continues the poetic form to communicate that God will one day restore Israel. Micah speaks about a future hope and a remnant who will return to their homeland. Verses 1-8 are a vision of the future when God will restore Israel to its former glory. These verses will give hope to those about to be removed from their homeland.
the mountain ... other mountains
Yahweh refers to making his temple the most important place on earth.
the mountain of the house of Yahweh will be established
"Yahweh will establish the mountain on which his temple is built" or "Yahweh will make the mountain on which his temple is built great"
over the other mountains
Mount Zion will be the most important of all the mountains. It might also mean that this mountain will become the highest in the world, and not only in the region where it is located.
It will be exalted above the hills
"Yahweh will exalt it above the hills" or "Yahweh will make it higher than the hills"
peoples will stream to it
"the people of the nations will flow like a stream to it" or "the people of the nations will go to it"